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Encryption Puzzle 1: RUMBLED
An employer was trying to see what the workforce was up to. The mess of letters he found scribbled
on the walls of the staff toilets seemed such a strange jumble.
RGW AREUJW UA RINIEEIQ BUFGR – VW RGWEW VT BUBW UB RGW NIEBUBF
He looked down at his computer keyboard while typing a memo and suddenly it became clear. What does
the message say?
Answer:
________________________________________________________________________
____________
Encryption Puzzle 2: MESSAGE RECEIVED?
Peter came back from work to find that his no-good
roommate had left this message by the telephone.
It reads
8447 835374663 47 653 263
3637 668 9675 – 438 2 639 663.
What is Peter’s roommate trying to tell him?
Answer:
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
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Encryption Puzzle 3: TAKE A LETER
A boss ran past her secretary on the way to another
meeting. Before she left, she dropped her
calculator on the secretary’s desk. “That’s what I
would like to drink when I get back,” she panted. The secretary realized the calculator was broken, but
she then noticed that there is a hidden message in the display. What drink should the secretary prepare
for her manager’s return?
Answer: __________________
Encryption Puzzle 4: FEELING LUCKY
What are the odds of you getting this message?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
21 20
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
19
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